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Urban Company Shares Slip 5% as Q4 Loss Widens to ₹161 Crore

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Shares of Urban Company fell nearly 5% after the company reported a net loss of ₹161 crore for Q4 FY26, a significant increase from ₹2 crore in the prior year. Despite the loss, revenue grew 43% to ₹426 crore.

Urban Company, the retail e-commerce services firm, saw its shares decline by 4.84% on Friday, closing at ₹139.55. This market reaction followed the announcement of the company's financial results for the March 2026 quarter, which revealed a substantial widening of its net loss.

For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026, Urban Company reported a net loss of ₹161 crore. This marks a sharp increase compared to the ₹2 crore loss recorded in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. The firm's market capitalization stood at ₹21,521 crore.

Revenue Growth and EBITDA Performance

Despite the expanded losses, Urban Company's revenue demonstrated strong growth, rising 43% year-over-year to ₹426 crore from ₹298 crore in Q4 FY25. However, the company's Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortisation (EBITDA) also showed a wider loss, coming in at ₹114.4 crore, compared to a loss of ₹9.4 crore in the year-ago period.

Excluding its InstaHelp segment, adjusted EBITDA improved, with margins increasing by 160 basis points. Both the India Consumer Services (excluding InstaHelp) and International segments maintained profitability in Q4 FY26, demonstrating year-over-year margin improvements.

InstaHelp Segment Performance

The InstaHelp segment delivered 2.7 million orders in Q4 FY26, generating a Net Transaction Value (NTV) of ₹40 crore. This represents growth from 1.6 million orders and ₹28 crore NTV in Q3 FY26, with March alone surpassing 1.1 million orders.

Urban Company's initial public offering (IPO) took place from September 10 to September 12, 2025, with shares listing on BSE and NSE on September 17, 2025. The stock made a strong debut, listing at ₹162.25 on NSE, a premium of 57.52% over its issue price of ₹103.

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